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3.6 conversion pump drive solution
Most 3.6 motors come with a power steering pump driven by the one of the cams. When you use a 3.6 in an earlier car you ditch the pump and install a cap ("camshaft block off cover") to cover the exposed cam drive. Patrick sells one of these caps for $89 and I think Porsche or PMS sells one. This was my lighter, cheaper Yankee solution:
![]() I chopped the pump drive off the end of the cam and installed a cam housing plug for less than $3 (my cost). -Chris EDIT: The plug is Porsche part # 930 105 161 00
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Are those caps simply pressed in or do you use some sort of sealant as well? |
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Will this plug affect the cam's placement, i.e. place it out too far and screw up the chain alignment?
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-Chris EDIT: I'm not sure if the 964's have a blockoff cover or a different cam. I could be wrong on this.
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$3 vs. $89 or more? Way to go Chris!
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A very good solution indeed!!! Thanks for sharing.
Jeff
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A good use for the power steering pump is to circulate the gearbox oil..cooler and or squirters..
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so you have to remove cam to chop off the drive end or did I miss something. Great info, thanks! getting ready for 993 install in my 914/6.
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I am having John (camgrider) cut the drive off when he regrinds my cams. Thanks for the tip Chris!
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This seems nice, but is it a proven solution? How do you know it's not going to pop off when things get hot and start flexing?
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The end plug for cylinders 1,2,3 never seems to pop off, so I would think having the same solution on both sides would work. This is the way all the pre 964 engines are.
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OK. Forgot there was one on the other side already. Nice.
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